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An unidentifiable person in scrubs walks beside a tan wall with a sign reading "Holston Valley Medical Center" on it.

Ballad Health’s Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then Tennessee Lowered the Bar.

By Brett Kelman June 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Ballad Health, a state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in Tennessee and Virginia, can now be deemed a “clear and convincing” benefit to the public with performance that would earn a “D” on most grading scales, according to Tennessee state documents.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Live From AHCJ: Shock and Awe in Federal Health Policy

June 2, 2025 Podcast

This episode was taped live on Friday, May 30, at the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists in Los Angeles. Host Julie Rovner moderated a panel featuring Rachel Nuzum, senior vice president for policy at The Commonwealth Fund; Berenice Núñez Constant, senior vice president of government relations and civic engagement at AltaMed Health Services; and Anish Mahajan, chief deputy director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The panelists discussed the national, state, and local implications of funding cuts made over the first 100 days of the second Trump administration and the potential fallout of reductions that have been proposed but not yet implemented. The panelists also took questions from health reporters in the audience.

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El secretario de Salud dice que las embarazadas no necesitan un refuerzo de covid. Qué dice la ciencia.

By Jackie Fortiér June 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Las mujeres embarazadas que desarrollaron covid-19 han sido más proclives a enfermar gravemente y ser hospitalizadas.

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Viewpoints: Work Requirements For Medicaid Are A Mistake; Doctors’ Emotional Detachment Is Unwise

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues.

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Johnson Says People Will Only Lose Medicaid If ‘They Choose To Do So’

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

House Speaker Mike Johnson defends the House tax bill changes to Medicaid as “common sense,” while the OMB director says the White House is working with Senate Republicans on a version of the legislation.

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New Report Shows The True Cost Of Violence In Hospitals

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

In 2023, providers spent $18.3 billion to prevent and prepare for violence and its fallout, according to estimates from the University of Washington. Other news is on the rise of “femtech;” staff cuts at Hims & Hers Health; and more.

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Minnesota’s Pioneering Youth Mental Health Corps In Danger Of DOGE Cuts

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

Despite seeing positive results, the program could be at risk after DOGE slashed national grant funding for AmeriCorps. Other states making news include Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and California.

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CDC Reports Measles Cases Are Nearing 1,100 As It Extends Air Travel Warning

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

The CDC has received reports of at least 62 travelers who were contagious while flying. Other news covers a salmonella outbreak, objections to a clause in the Natural Death Act law in Kansas, a challenge to Kentucky’s abortion ban dropped, and more.

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Doctors Find Good Diet, Exercise Can Help Patients In Cancer Treatment

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

It might sound basic, but data shows that focusing on healthy food and structured exercise might help patients with cancer live longer or respond to therapy. Other cancer news reports on immunotherapy, faltering drugs, liquid biopsies, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

Caregiving for parents; covid vaccine access; Medicaid work requirements; HIV vaccine research funding; cancer; measles; and more.

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HIV Program Stripped Of Funding, Stymieing Search For Vaccine

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

The $258 million program’s work was instrumental to the search for a vaccine. The NIH also paused funding for a clinical trial of an HIV vaccine made by Moderna.

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CDC Keeps Covid Shot Option Available For Healthy Children

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

The government abruptly reversed course after stating covid vaccines would no longer be recommended for healthy young ones. Now, caregivers will need to discuss inoculations with doctors in a “shared decision-making.” Also, Moderna gets FDA approval for its low-dose covid vaccine.

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First Edition: Monday, June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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Role Reversal: Millions of Kids Are Caregivers for Elders. Why Their Numbers Might Grow.

By Leah Fabel Illustration by Oona Zenda June 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

As state officials anticipate Medicaid funding cuts that could strip resources for those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, an army of unpaid caregivers waits in the wings: children. At least 5.4 million kids are estimated to be caring for family members at home, a number likely to rise if Medicaid cuts hit professional home-based services.

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RFK Jr. Says Healthy Pregnant Women Don’t Need Covid Boosters. What the Science Says.

By Jackie Fortiér June 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Despite opposition by the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services, existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy all points the same way: The shots are important for maternal and fetal health.

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Journalists Draw Link Between Internet Dead Zones, Threatened Medicaid Cuts, and Health

May 31, 2025 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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At Trump’s FDA, Anti-Regulatory Approach and Cost-Cutting Put Food Safety System at Risk

By Stephanie Armour May 30, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

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Viewpoints: Insurance Coverage For Functional Health Makes Sense; To Be Clear, Influencers Are Not Doctors

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers examine these public health issues.

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Doctors Warn New Covid Strain Could Cause Surge Due To Waning Immunity

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

Also, a study shows that receiving the covid vaccine provides long-term protection and does not inhibit immune response to other variants. Additional coverage is on measles, climate change’s effect on health, food safety, and more.

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With PBM Law Set For 2026, Express Scripts And CVS Health Sue Arkansas

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

The companies contend the law will close pharmacies, confuse residents, and raise drug prices, among other effects. Other news from around the nation comes from Colorado, Texas, Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, and Florida.

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